A survey in Management Today last year described how 5000 employees described the leadership style of their boss.
"The survey found that the three most common leadership styles in the UK were authoritarian (according to 21%), bureaucratic (16%) or secretive (12.5%) - which sounds more Politburo than progressive. Only 10% described their bosses as accessible, and just 7% as empowering".
This left me wanting to know more:
What management style did employees think was the most effective? Surely the best management style is the one that's right for the particular situation you're trying to resolve.
And I'd love to know what how the bosses see their own management style, and how they would score themselves in a 360 Degree Feedback! You can bet your life they wouldn't say they were authoritarian, beaurocratic or secretive...they'd say they were assertive, organised and discreet!